In order to make sure that your WebQuest stays aligned with your unit, you will need to copy and paste 3 things from your Stages 1 and 2 from Dr. Grace's wiki onto this page. (This will also help Dr. Theresa give you better feedback on your Intro, Task, and Conclusion.) Then you will write your first drafts of your Introduction and Conclusion.
G.R.A.S.P.S
( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion of your unit (Stage 2). Note that you don't need the Standards part, though you can include it if you want.)
Goal : To explain how radioactive decay deep in the Earth drives mantle convection and results in plate tectonics.
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Role : You are a research and public relations team applying for a contract.
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Audience: Exxon Mobil executives looking for teams to create an interactive website:
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Situation : The site is to support a planned Discovery Channel show on the topic. The public and school children will be invited to visit the site online to learn more.
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Product & Performance The student teams of 5 will develop a website with pages that explain basic knowledge about the Earth’s interior structure, radioactive decay, heat transfer in the mantle, and plate tectonics. Each team will use this background to interpret a specific geographic region. Links to other sites to explore for more information will be included.
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Understanding(s)
(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace in Stage 1 (the answers to the essential questions). What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)
the Radioactive Decay (RD) of unstable isotopes generates heat energy deep in the Earth.
•heat drives Mantle Convection (MC) Processes.
•Plate Tectonics (PT) is the result / physical manifestation of these processes. (PT=RD+MC)
Introduction
(Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)
Task
(This story should match the Task Description/Summary from your unit in Stage 2 (Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?). You can copy and paste from Dr. Grace's wiki.Tell the story of the Role, Audience, Situation, and Product & Performance. Be a story teller. Save any classroom-specific information for the Process. Build the scenario and stay in character. You can reference the Introduction but try not to duplicate the information that's in the Introduction.)
Your team is applying to ExxonMobil for a contract to create an interactive website. This will be to support the planned release of an upcoming Discovery Channel documentary about processes in the Earth’s interior. It will explain how radioactive decay creates heat that causes motion in the mantle, which in turn drives plate tectonics. Each team will then apply this knowledge to interpret a different region on the Earth’s surface. The information must be scientifically accurate, yet must be understandable to its intended audience of the general public and school children. The website should excite interest in the topic. The visitors should have a variety of different media types to access, and links to others
Conclusion
(Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)
G.R.A.S.P.S
( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion of your unit (Stage 2). Note that you don't need the Standards part, though you can include it if you want.): To explain how radioactive decay deep in the Earth drives mantle convection and results in plate tectonics.
: You are a research and public relations team applying for a contract.
Exxon Mobil executives looking for teams to create an interactive website:
: The site is to support a planned Discovery Channel show on the topic. The public and school children will be invited to visit the site online to learn more.
The student teams of 5 will develop a website with pages that explain basic knowledge about the Earth’s interior structure, radioactive decay, heat transfer in the mantle, and plate tectonics. Each team will use this background to interpret a specific geographic region. Links to other sites to explore for more information will be included.
Understanding(s)
(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace in Stage 1 (the answers to the essential questions). What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)the Radioactive Decay (RD) of unstable isotopes generates heat energy
deep in the Earth.
•heat drives Mantle Convection (MC) Processes.
•Plate Tectonics (PT) is the result / physical manifestation of these processes. (PT=RD+MC)
Introduction
(Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)Task
(This story should match the Task Description/Summary from your unit in Stage 2 (Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?). You can copy and paste from Dr. Grace's wiki. Tell the story of the Role, Audience, Situation, and Product & Performance. Be a story teller. Save any classroom-specific information for the Process. Build the scenario and stay in character. You can reference the Introduction but try not to duplicate the information that's in the Introduction.)Your team is applying to ExxonMobil for a contract to create an interactive website. This will be to support the planned release of an upcoming Discovery Channel documentary about processes in the Earth’s interior. It will explain how radioactive decay creates heat that causes motion in the mantle, which in turn drives plate tectonics. Each team will then apply this knowledge to interpret a different region on the Earth’s surface. The information must be scientifically accurate, yet must be understandable to its intended audience of the general public and school children. The website should excite interest in the topic. The visitors should have a variety of different media types to access, and links to others
Conclusion
(Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)